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review period determination within 30 

days of the date of this notice (see DATES

above). The request must specify the 

following: 

The identity of the product; 

The identity of the applicant for 

patent term restoration; 

The docket number of this notice; and 

The basis for the request for revision, 

including any documentary evidence. 

Further, under § 124.30 of the 

regulations, any interested person may 

file a petition with APHIS, no later than 

180 days after the date of this notice (see 

DATES above), alleging that a license 

applicant did not act with due diligence 

in seeking APHIS approval of the 

product during the regulatory review 

period. The filing, format, and content 

of a petition must be as described in the 

regulations in ‘‘Subpart D—Due 

Diligence Petitions’’ (§§ 124.30 through 

124.33). 

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 156. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of 

September, 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–18266 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Lincoln National Forest; New Mexico; 

Perk-Grindstone III Hazardous Fuel 

Reduction Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement; 

Correction. 

SUMMARY: On September 22, 2006, the 

Federal Register published a Notice of 

Intent (NOI) to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for the Perk-Grindstone III Hazardous 

Fuel Reduction Project on the Lincoln 

National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger 

District (71 FR 55419–55421). That 

document estimated that the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement would 

be available February 2007, and would 

require a single forest plan amendment, 

correction of both the estimated date 

and the number of forest plan 

amendments is necessary. 

Correction: In the Federal Register of 

September 22, 2006, in FR Doc. 71–184, 

on page 55419, in the first column, 

correct the DATES caption, second 

sentence to read: 

The draft EIS is expected to be 

available for public review in January 

2008 and the final EIS is expected to be 

published in June 2008. 

In the Federal Register of September 

22, 2006, in FR Doc. 71–184, on page 

55419, in the third column, additional 

information must be added to the 

Proposed Action caption, first and 

second paragraph to read: 

Proposed forest management work 

includes noncommercial thinning, 

commercial thinning involving removal 

of logs and slash by ground-based 

skidding or helicopter, ground-based 

machine work and hand work to pile 

thinning slash, and slash-pile burning or 

broadcast burning to dispose of or 

reduce woody fuels. On existing roads 

used to support these treatments, 

maintenance work including forestry 

best management practices would be 

performed. Up to 14 miles of road may 

be constructed or reconstructed, these 

road will be developed to facilitate 

proper ground-based skidding and 

access log-landing areas. Upon 

completion of logging and other 

mechanized treatments, temporary 

roads would be rehabilitated and closed. 

The remaining roads, needed for long 

term access would be closed by 

installing gates or other barriers at road 

entrances to eliminate motor vehicle use 

on the road (Forest Plan, p. 47). Closed 

roads may be reopened when needed for 

subsequent fuel reduction or other 

management activities, and then closed 

following completion of that activity 

(Forest Plan, p. 37). Closed roads may be 

used as trails for hiking, mountain 

biking and horseback-riding. The 

proposed forest management treatments 

and roadwork integrated various detail 

design-features to conserve cultural or 

historical sites, air quality, soil, water 

quality, wildlife, native plants and trees, 

scenery, and recreation. 

To achieve desired conditions for the 

area, the proposed action involves some 

removal of commercial-size trees from 

areas of protected habitat of the Mexican 

spotted owl, a threatened species. Under 

the current forest plan as amended, 

these treatments to reduce fuels near 

urban areas are anticipated; nonetheless, 

they are a departure from the forestwide 

standards and guidelines adopted to 

implement the recovery plan for this 

species. Additionally, the proposed 

action will remove canopy cover within 

Northern goshawk post-fledging areas. 

Northern goshawk is a Regional Forester 

sensitive species. These areas may not 

meet forest plan standards and 

guidelines for canopy cover. Forest plan 

standards and guidelines also restrict 

operation of wheeled of tracked logging 

equipment to slopes of less than 40%. 

Operation of logging equipment on 

slopes in excess of 40% is anticipated 

under one or more alternatives. 

Vegetative removal and road 

construction is likely to be clearly 

evident, for approximately 10 years, 

within the project area. The forest plan 

standards and guidelines for the Visual 

Quality Objective (VQO) within the 

project area specify that the area should 

be managed with a VQO of Retention. 

Under a Retention VQO, forest 

management activities may be visible 

but not clearly evident to the average 

viewer. Disturbances must appear to be 

from natural causes. Therefore, to 

ensure project consistency with the 

forest plan, the plan would be amended 

at the same time as and in conjunction 

with the approval of an action 

alternative, should one be selected, that 

involve similar departure form current 

standards and guidelines to conserve 

Mexican spotted owl, Northern 

goshawk, visual quality and limitations 

on activities on slopes over 40%. The 

plan amendments would be limited to 

apply only to the Perk-Grindstone III 

hazardous fuel reduction project area 

and its approved activities (36 CFR 

219.8(e)). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Buck Sanchez, District Ranger, Smokey 

Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National 

Forest, 901 Mechem, Ruidoso, NM 

88345, telephone (505) 257–4095. 

Dated: September 10, 2007. 

S.E. ‘‘Lou’’ Woltering, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal 

Advisory Committee will hold a 

meeting on October 9, 2007 at the Sierra 

Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, 

Incline Village, NV 89451. This 

Committee, established by the Secretary 

of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64 

FR 2876), is chartered to provide advice 

to the Secretary on implementing the 

terms of the Federal Interagency 

Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region 

and other matters raised by the 

Secretary. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 9, 2007, beginning at 1 p.m. and 

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe 

Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arla 

Hains, Lake Tahoe Basin Management 

Unit, Forest Service, 35 College Drive, 

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, (530) 

543–2773. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to 

be covered on the agenda include: (1) 

Discussion of possible changes to the 

Implementation Agreement, Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act of 

1998 Public Law 105–263 (as amended); 

(2) an update on the Environmental 

Improvement Program; and (3) Public 

Comment. All Lake Tahoe Basin Federal 

Advisory Committee meetings are open 

to the public. Interested citizens are 

encouraged to attend at the above 

address. Issues may be brought to the 

attention of the Committee during the 

open public comment period at the 

meeting or by filing written statements 

with the secretary for the Committee 

before or after the meeting. Please refer 

any written comments to the Lake 

Tahoe Basin Management Unit at the 

contact address stated above. 

Dated: September 11, 2007. 

Terri Marceron, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 07–4581 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title 

VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) 

AGENCY: Monongahela National Forest, 

USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of new fee site. 

SUMMARY: The Monongahela National 

Forest is planning to charge a $5.00 fee 

for overnight camping at the numbered 

campsites located along the Williams 

and Cranberry Rivers. These campsites 

are located on the Gauley and Marlinton 

Ranger Districts. These campsites 

include the basic amenities found in 

rustic Forest Service campgrounds. 

These campsites have been in use for 

many years, and were previously freeof-charge. Fee collections will be used 

to maintain and operate these 

campsites. 

DATES: The proposed fee will be 

established in April of 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, 

Monongahela National Forest, 200 

Sycamore Street, Elkins, West Virginia, 

26241. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 

Henry, Recreation Forester, 304–799–

4334. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 

Act (Title VII, P.L. 108–447) directed the 

Secretary of Agriculture to publish a six 

month advance notice in the Federal 

Register whenever new recreation fee 

areas are established. This new fee will 

be reviewed by a Recreation Resource 

Advisory Committee prior to a final 

decision and implementation. 

Public notification has been 

conducted on-site and in the local 

region. Comments received have been 

supportive of this proposal. People 

using these campsites desire to see the 

sites well maintained and available for 

recreational use. a market analysis 

indicates that the $5/per night fee is 

both reasonable and acceptable for this 

sort of recreation experience. 

Dated: August 20, 2007. 

Clyde Thompson, 

Monongahela National Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 07–4580 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–602–806, A–570–919] 

Notice of Initiation of Antidumping 

Duty Investigations: Electrolytic 

Manganese Dioxide from Australia and 

the People’s Republic of China 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Hermes Pinilla at (202) 482–3477 

(Australia) or Eugene Degnan at (202) 

482–0414 (People’s Republic of China), 

Import Administration, International 

Trade Administration, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, 14th Street and 

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, 

DC 20230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION 

The Petitions 

On August 22, 2007, the Department 

of Commerce (Department) received 

petitions concerning imports of 

electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) 

from Australia and the People’s 

Republic of China (PRC) filed in proper 

form by Tronox LLC (the petitioner). See 

Antidumping Duty Petitions on 

Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from 

Australia and the People’s Republic of 

China (August 22, 2007) (Petitions). The 

petitioner is a domestic producer of 

EMD. On August 29, 2007, the 

Department issued a request for 

additional information and clarification 

of certain areas of the Petitions. On 

September 4, 2007, in response to the 

Department’s request, the petitioner 

filed an amendment to the Petitions. See 

Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from 

Australia and the People’s Republic of 

China; Petitioner’s Response to the 

August 19, 2007, Questions from the 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

(September 4, 2007) (Supplemental 

Responses). 

In accordance with section 732(b) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 

Act), the petitioner alleges that imports 

of EMD from Australia and the People’s 

Republic of China (PRC) are being, or 

are likely to be, sold in the United States 

at less than fair value within the 

meaning of section 731 of the Act and 

that such imports are materially 

injuring, or threatening material injury 

to, an industry in the United States. The 

petitioner also alleges that sales of EMD 

by the Australian producer to Japan 

were made at prices below the cost of 

production (COP). 

The Department finds that the 

petitioner filed these Petitions on behalf 

of the domestic industry because it is an 

interested party as defined in section 

771(9)(C) of the Act and has 

demonstrated sufficient industry 

support with respect to the initiation of 

the antidumping–duty investigations 

that the petitioner is requesting. See the 

‘‘Determination of Industry Support for 

the Petitions’’ section below. 

Period of Investigation 

Because the Petitions were filed on 

August 22, 2007, the anticipated period 

of investigation (POI) for Australia is 

July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. The 

anticipated POI for the PRC is January 

1, 2007, through June 30, 2007. See 19 

CFR 351.204(b). 

Scope of the Investigations 

The merchandise covered by each of 

these investigations includes all 

manganese dioxide (MnO2) that has 

been manufactured in an electrolysis 

process, whether in powder, chip, or 

plate form. Excluded from the scope are 

natural manganese dioxide (NMD) and 

chemical manganese dioxide (CMD). 

The merchandise subject to these 

investigations is classified in the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS) at subheading 

2820.10.00.00. While the HTSUS 

subheading is provided for convenience 

and customs purposes, the written 


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